Ratatouille

Here's another yummy-looking recipe, this time from my friend Kimberly. Seems my friends like cooking as much as I do. :)

Ratatouille

Ingredients:

• 2 small eggplants
• olive oil
• 3 medium sized zucchinis
• 2 shallots
• 3 garlic cloves
• 18 to 20 oz fresh tomatoes
  
• 1/2 yellow pepper
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 T tarragon, chopped
• 1 T parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp fine sugar
• salt and pepper

Directions:

• Chop eggplant in small cubes. Place in colander and sprinkle liberally with salt. Leave to drain at least 30 minutes.
• Chop all zucchini in small cubes.
  
• Chop the garlic and shallots thinly.
• Dice peppers.
• Heat 2 T olive oil in a dutch oven.
• Add the zucchinis and eggplants and cook for 5 mins until softer. Remove from pot and set aside.
• Heat 2 more T olive oil and then add the garlic, peppers and shallots. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softer.
• Add the tomatoes and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the zucchinis and eggplants again.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the chopped herbs, the bay leaf, and the sugar, and cook uncovered on low heat for 1 hour.

I look forward to trying this. Thanks Kimberly!